"Never lasted more than a minute..."
Even if it was a blurry memory, Asaki at least knew that their fight lasted way longer than just a minute...
... Although it was more Celia vs Flesh than anything else.
As the three others survivors continued talking, the young man looked once more at his wound. Small and miniatures transparent crystal were still covering it, as it surely healed beneath. When Asaki was trying to discretely touch it, it always sent storms of pain to his mind within a second, and so, until he completely stopped to do so.
The texture felt so strange... It didn't look like any normal wound, those, were actual crystals. Did the glacial river's water froze inside of his wound, and so, its rock particles did so ?
'Nah… It doesn't make any sense..."
How could something so uncommon, and mainly, impossible, happen ? But since both of him and Celia were actually swimming against the flow of Nature, everything could be possible...
After all, the girl who should've died wasn't even suffering from any serious sequels. And as for Asaki... Except for his tiredness and the small wounds who kept healing, he had nothing else really disturbing.
Oh... and there was also this strange dream...
"Asaki ?"
Celia's soft voice suddenly pulled Asaki out of his thoughts, bringing him back to reality. In front of him, still sat the two twins, also awkwardly looking at him.
"Oh hum... yeah ? Sorry I wasn't listening."
The Aurora sighed, discretely clearing her throat before asking her question again.
"We were talking about... The strange sensation filling the air, do you also feel it ? Like... A warm and crushing pressure, everywhere outside there."
Such a strange sensation... Thinking about it, it was true that something unusual filled the atmosphere... And so, since the monsters arrived here.
Silently, Asaki nodded, still lost in his memories. During a few more seconds, the man kept slightly nodding, his fingers resting on his chin. And then...
"Yeah, that's true. Now that you guys are talking about this..."
And so, during the rest of the day, the four survivors kept talking. Luckily, Milas and Naelle really were friendly guys, although... Anyone could clearly see the damages that the apocalypse had done to the young twins.
Naelle's hands were continuously shaking, and her crimson eyes always looking everywhere, as if searching for any dangers near her.
Milas, was always tensed up, his hands firmly closed and back always as straight as a spike. Also... His gaze was pretty empty, only its depths filled by unrecognizable emotions.
But still... Except for these strange behaviors, the twins really were good persons. They saved Celia and Asaki, proposed them to stay here, and helped a lot in their healing. Without them, maybe that the strange wounds both of the survivors had wouldn't have been enough to make them avoid death.
"We're gonna sleep in the other room, if something's wrong... Don't hesitate to ask us ? Okay ?"
Oh... Yeah... Now Asaki and Celia also had installed their "bed" on the cold and concrete room. Luckily, there was enough mattress for everyone, so nobody actually needed to sacrifice themselves.
The two survivors nodded, shyly smiling at the two twins as the latest light turned off. Now in the darkness, everything suddenly turned calm. Awkwardly calm...
And... This awkward sensation he felt since he arrived here... It kept filling his mind as a sickness, and in fact, the reason was simple...
In fact... It was Celia...
Since they awoke here, the girl kept staring at him, as if she wanted to tell him something. Sparks of worries and doubt always filled the two suns when they met Asaki's eyes, but, Celia never said a single word. Even now... As they were, most likely, in privacy.
'That's normal, I shouldn't overthink about it... We just came out of a three days long coma after being attacked by a Scarlet Giant. Even an Aurora should be disturbed..."
And as the young man closed his eyes one last thought crossed his mind, just before everything turned black once again.
It was an image ; The image of a white building, covered by golden letters, and...
Whete proudly stood the Letatras symbol.
°°°
The next morning, Asaki suddenly awoke because of the strange noise echoing inside of the cellar, voice and... Other sounds, elevating from everywhere.
In the middle of the room were standing Naelle and Celia, the blondie's voice filled by surprise and admiration as she firmly held the Aurora's hand, which was slightly blushing.
"W... Wooow !! You really are an Aurora ?? That's why you always left the school without saying a word ?!"
Oh... Asaki had almost forgotten about this one, Celia was indeed, an Aurora, and so, one of the rarest person in the world right now. And also a future celebrity.
"Oh, he's awake. Hi Asaki ! Feeling better ?"
The blondie finally released the embarrassed Aurora, whom sighed of relief as she did so. Soon, the golden figure stood in front of the pale man, an excited smile painted on its face.
"Y-yeah... Thanks for asking."
Akin Celia, Naelle's figure was also filled with nothing but kindness and joy, although one looked like a kid full of energy while the other was a charismatic woman. No need to say who was who.
Plus, compared to Celia, the blondie looked... Not fake, but... Also like she was hiding something, some repressed feelings. But come to think about it, they were all in the middle of what could possibly be an apocalypse, so...
There was absolutely no need to worry about it, he hoped.
"By the way... Where's Milas ?"
'Oh...'
Strangely... When Asaki asked the question, the girl's eyes suddenly filled with a far stronger emotion than the awkward joy and kindness from usual. But it appeared, and disappeared, so quickly, that the young man didn't had the occasion to recognize it.
Clumsily, the blondie looked away, directly gazing at the roof, as she hesitantly said.
"He's... Outside, trying to find some snacks. D-don't worry ! He knows the path more than anybody else here, it won't take him too long."
Asaki slowly nodded at the girl's answer, still surprised by the sudden change of personality and ambience resulting from the question.
"Oh, I almost forgot ! There's some hot water in a basin if you wanna wash your face a bit, and the rest of your body... I'm sure that there is one towel left somewhere !"
A wide grin appeared on the girl's face when Asaki said that he indeed, wanted to wash a bit. Soon, after she had left the two companions alone in the middle of the largest part of the concrete room, she came back holding a gray towel which she lent to him.
"Here it is !! Don't hesitate to call me if you need something, and...- Celia, let's try to find you some new clothes, except for the coat, everything didn't endured your situation pretty well.
And so began the first day of the duo inside the cellar...